Electric companies in Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County, MD ranks 5 of 23 Maryland counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 66.4. Cecil County in Maryland has 104,366 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Cecil County on the map
Cecil County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Cecil County
| Utility listed for Cecil County, MD | Type | Home accounts in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc in Cecil County, MD | Cooperative | 50,697 |
| Delmarva Power in Cecil County, MD | Investor Owned | 186,368 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
ZIP codes in Cecil County
- 21901
- 21902
- 21903
- 21904
- 21911
- 21912
- 21913
- 21914
- 21915
- 21917
- 21918
- 21919
- 21920
- 21921
- 21930
Facts about Cecil County
- Residents of Cecil County, MD, ACS 2023
- 104,36612 of 23 Maryland counties
- Households in Cecil County, MD
- 40,1722.60 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Cecil County, MD
- 75.3%30,252 owner and 9,920 renter households
- Median household income in Cecil County, MD
- $91,14612 of 23 Maryland counties
- Housing units in Cecil County, MD
- 44,1593,987 vacant or seasonal, 9.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Cecil County, MD
- 37.3%15,003 homes, 20 of 23 Maryland counties
- Utilities listed for Cecil County, MD
- 22 with a home price: Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc, Delmarva Power
- ZIP areas touching Cecil County, MD
- 1521901 to 21930
- Outage-linked storm events in Cecil County, MD
- 211NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Cecil County, MD
- 40.4%median year built 1987
- Flood claims in Cecil County, MD
- 83NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.0M paid
- Home energy burden in Cecil County, MD
- 2.9%$1,619 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Cecil County
Cecil County, MD, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 211 in all, 202.2 per 100,000 residents of 104,366, rank 12 of 23 Maryland counties. Property damage in Cecil County, MD: $2.5M.
Events by year in Cecil County, MD
events a year, Cecil County, MD
- 17'15
- 10'16
- 13'17
- 6'18
- 24'19
- 31'20
- 31'21
- 12'22
- 26'23
- 25'24
- 16'25
Events by type
| Cecil County, MD | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil County, MD, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 85.3 | 7 of 23 | 190 | 2021 (30) | $1.5M |
| Cecil County, MD, tornado | Relatively Low | 48.6 | 7 of 23 | 4 | 2020 (2) | $1.0M |
| Cecil County, MD, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 78.3 | 19 of 23 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Cecil County, MD, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 66.4 | 5 of 23 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cecil County, MD, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 87.1 | 8 of 23 | 8 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| Cecil County, MD, heat wave | Relatively Low | 78.3 | 11 of 23 | 8 | 2015 (2) | $0 |
Housing and heating in Cecil County
Cecil County, MD: 17,833 of 44,159 homes were built before 1980 and 12,669 in 2000 or later. Cecil County, MD has 31,795 detached houses, 4,158 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,304 mobile homes, and 9,920 of 40,172 households rent.
Age of homes in Cecil County, MD
% of homes by decade built, Cecil County, MD
- 10pre-40
- 340s
- 750s
- 860s
- 1270s
- 1380s
- 1890s
- 1900s
- 910s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Cecil County, MD
| Cecil County, MD | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil County, MD, median year built | 1987 | 1983 | +4 years | 7 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, built before 1980 | 40.4% | 45.2% | -4.8 points | 15 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, built 2000 or later | 28.7% | 21.8% | +6.9 points | 5 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, detached houses | 72.0% | 70.6% | +1.4 points | 11 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.4% | 11.5% | -2.0 points | 15 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, mobile homes | 5.2% | 2.7% | +2.5 points | 5 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, renter households | 24.7% | 27.4% | -2.7 points | 15 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, median home value | $311,800 | $367,300 | -$55,500 | 15 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, median gross rent a month | $1,367 | $1,370 | -$3 | 13 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, people per household | 2.56 | 2.57 | -0.01 | 13 of 23 |
Cost of living with electricity in Cecil County
Cecil County, MD: electricity $1,619 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,825, 2.9% of $96,388 income. 39,338 households in Cecil County, MD spend about $63.7 million a year on electricity and $111.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cecil County, MD ($25,678 a year) spend 8.5% of income, 2.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Cecil County, MD
| Cecil County, MD | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil County, MD, all households | 39,338 | $96,388 | $1,619 | $770 | $436 | 2.9% |
| Cecil County, MD, lower income | 12,348 | $25,678 | $1,354 | $426 | $410 | 8.5% |
| Cecil County, MD, owners | 29,560 | $113,089 | $1,782 | $944 | $531 | 2.9% |
| Cecil County, MD, renters | 9,778 | $45,898 | $1,126 | $245 | $146 | 3.3% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Cecil County
Cecil County, MD: 83 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.0M paid, median paid claim $17,142.
533 of 38,662 residential structures in Cecil County, MD carry an NFIP contract. 841 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cecil County, MD on 8 Sep 2026. Cecil County, MD lists 64 repetitive-loss properties, 10 of them severe repetitive loss.
Cecil County, MD: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Cecil County, MD
flood claims a year, Cecil County, MD
- <5'15
- 0'16
- 0'17
- 5'18
- 0'19
- 22'20
- 22'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 28'24
- <5'25
| Cecil County, MD | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil County, MD, claims 2015-2025 | 83 | — | 13 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, paid 2015-2025 | $3.0M | — | 8 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, median paid claim | $17,142 | — | — |
| Cecil County, MD, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.1 | 1.9 | 9 of 23 |
| Cecil County, MD, homes with flood insurance | 1.4% | 1.2% | 10 of 24 |
| Cecil County, MD, policies in force | 841 | — | — |
| Cecil County, MD, repetitive-loss properties | 64 | — | — |
Cecil County, MD: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Cecil County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Cecil County
Cecil County, MD touches 15 ZIP areas, 21901 to 21930, about 6,958 residents each. Cecil County, MD counts 104,366 residents in 40,172 households. 15,003 of the 40,172 homes in Cecil County, MD heat with electricity.
Household income in Cecil County, MD is $91,146; 30,252 of its 40,172 households own. Cecil County, MD has 44,159 housing units, 3,987 (9.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,920 rented homes. Cecil County, MD logged 211 storm events for its 104,366 residents.
The median home in Cecil County, MD dates from 1987. Homes in Cecil County, MD pay $1,619 a year for electricity.
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Compare Cecil County with its neighbours
- Harford County sits 18 miles west of Cecil County, MD with 262,509 residents, 416 storm events, median home built 1986, energy burden 1.9%, income $111,317.
- Kent County sits 24 miles south of Cecil County, MD with 19,265 residents, 128 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.1%, income $74,402.
- Queen Anne's County sits 40 miles south of Cecil County, MD with 50,951 residents, 141 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 2.5%, income $113,347.
- Baltimore County sits 37 miles west of Cecil County, MD with 849,586 residents, 438 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 2.0%, income $90,904.
- Caroline County sits 49 miles south of Cecil County, MD with 33,406 residents, 104 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 3.6%, income $66,368.
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Questions on Cecil County
Cecil County, MD: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Cecil County, MD: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maryland average 17.86 cents per kWh, $166 a month at 929 kWh.
Cecil County, MD: how many homes heat with electricity?
Cecil County, MD: 15,003 of 40,172 occupied homes, 37.3%, rank 20 of 23.
Cecil County, MD: median household income?
$91,146 in Cecil County, MD, rank 12 of 23; 104,366 residents, 40,172 households.
Cecil County, MD: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Cecil County, MD: 211 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Cecil County, MD: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Cecil County, MD: 83 NFIP flood claims, $3.0M paid, 2.1 per 1,000 homes, 1.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Cecil County, MD?
Cecil County, MD: median home built 1987; 40.4% predate 1980, 72.0% detached, 9.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Cecil County, MD: share of income for energy?
Cecil County, MD homes spend $1,619 a year on electricity, $2,825 on all energy: 2.9% of $96,388; 8.5% for lower incomes.